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Referee Admits VAR Missed Crucial Penalty Call

4/2/2025

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Danish referee Jakob Sundberg has owned up to a critical mistake in the Superliga match where he failed to award a penalty to FC Midtjylland after Mikel Gogorza was fouled by Nicolai Vallys. Sundberg expressed regret, noting that VAR should have stepped in. The oversight left Gogorza and coach Thomas Thomasberg visibly frustrated as Brondby secured a 2-0 victory.

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Danish referee Jakob Sundberg has owned up to a critical mistake in the Superliga match where he failed to award a penalty to FC Midtjylland after Mikel Gogorza was fouled by Nicolai Vallys. Sundberg expressed regret, noting that VAR should have stepped in. The oversight left Gogorza and coach Thomas Thomasberg visibly frustrated as Brondby secured a 2-0 victory.